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HB26-1081 · Bill · 2026 Regular Session · Colorado

Optimize Colorado Electric Transmission System

Concerning measures to optimize Colorado's electric transmission system.

Official status: Became Law

7 proposed amendments

Prime sponsors

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Section 3 of the act defines 'advanced transmission technologies' as hardware or software technologies that increase the capacity, efficiency, reliability, or resiliency of an existing or new transmission facility. Section 4 requires the Colorado public utilities commission (commission) to adopt rules requiring a regulated electric utility to consider advanced transmission technologies in the electric utility's 10-year transmission plan and to identify strategies to reduce the costs of, and obtain financing for, new transmission. The commission is directed to minimize duplication of transmission planning processes, technical studies, or analyses conducted through an applicable regional transmission organization or independent system operator. Section 5 requires the Colorado electric transmission authority (authority) to, as much as practicable, engage and coordinate with formal subregional transmission planning organizations. Under current law, the authority is required to annually submit a report of its activities, including a complete operating and financial statement covering the operations of the authority for the previous state fiscal year, to certain committees of reference of the general assembly. Section 6 requires that the annual report also include a description of the activities and accomplishments of the authority during the previous calendar year. Section 7 adds a nonvoting seat to the authority's board of directors for the director of the commission or the director's designee. Section 8 clarifies that a project that includes advanced transmission technologies and meets certain criteria is an energy sector public works project. Section 9 states that an energy sector public works project that includes advanced transmission technologies must meet applicable prevailing wage requirements and apprenticeship utilization requirements. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status timeline

Every recorded action on HB26-1081, oldest first
DateLocationAction
02/02/2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
02/26/2026HouseHouse Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/03/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/05/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/06/2026HouseHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/11/2026SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
04/01/2026SenateSenate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/07/2026SenateSenate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/08/2026SenateSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/09/2026HouseHouse Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/14/2026HouseHouse Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/20/2026HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
05/20/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
05/20/2026GovernorSent to the Governor
05/29/2026GovernorGovernor Signed

Recorded votes

Proposed amendments (7 proposed amendments)

Amendments proposed to HB26-1081, oldest first
AmendmentCommittee / floor hearingOfferedDispositionOfficial document
L.001Committee amendment — Energy & Environment (House)02/26/2026PassedView official document
L.003Committee amendment — Energy & Environment (House)02/26/2026PassedView official document
L.007
Sponsor: Representative DeGraaf		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)03/05/2026PassedView official document
L.004
Sponsor: Representative Camacho		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)03/05/2026PassedView official document
L.006
Sponsor: Representative DeGraaf		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)03/05/2026LostView official document
L.008Committee amendment — Transportation & Energy (Senate)04/01/2026PassedView official document
L.009Committee amendment — Transportation & Energy (Senate)04/01/2026PassedView official document

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View HB26-1081 on leg.colorado.gov

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